Ubisoft’s first-person shooter XDefiant is launching on Could 21

Tom Clancy’s XDefiant is sort of upon us. Ubisoft is releasing the free-to-play first-person shooter on Could 21 for the Xbox Sequence X|S, the PS5 and PC via Ubisoft Join. The developer is kicking issues off with the preseason model of the sport, which is scheduled to final for six weeks earlier than XDefiant’s first season formally begins. Ubisoft introduced the sport method again in 2021, promising team-based matches with a give attention to gunplay that may embrace parts from different video games within the Tom Clancy universe.

The preseason will provide 5 totally different sport modes with 14 maps, 24 weapons and 5 playable factions impressed by Ubisoft’s different franchises. Gamers might want to select their faction earlier than the match begins and earlier than they respawn. They have to additionally select their main and secondary weapon — their choices embrace assault rifles, submachine weapons, shotguns and sniper rifles — and a grenade. To customise a weapon, they will add barrel and muzzle attachments, akin to sights and grips.

Every faction will give gamers entry to 2 lively talents, one passive buff and one other extremely skill that they must cost up whereas the match is ongoing. Libertad, one of many obtainable factions, places a give attention to therapeutic, whereas members of the Cleaners faction can use hearth to burn their opponents. Echelon gamers can reveal enemy areas with their stealth know-how, whereas Phantoms’ talents can block harm. The final faction obtainable, DedSec, is for many who need to play as hackers.

When the primary season launches, Ubisoft is including 4 new factions, 12 new weapons and 12 new maps to the sport. Based on the 12 months 1 roadmap the developer shared final yr, it expects to roll out 4 seasons with the sport’s first yr, with each including extra new content material meant to maintain gamers engaged, invested and extra prone to come again and maintain taking part in.